RIYADH: Saudi Housing Minister Majid Al-Hogail on Sunday inaugurated the Housing Voluntarism Center in Riyadh, to promote the community participation of individuals and institutions, improve the services provided for housing development beneficiaries and provide housing solutions in a safer, more organized and more effective manner. The center was inaugurated in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Majid bin Abdul Rahim Al-Ghanimi. Al-Hogail said that the center represents an important step in the context of voluntary and charitable work and praised the efforts of relevant authorities and parties aiming to promote societal development aspects and activate the partnership between the governmental sector, represented by the ministries of housing and human resources and social development, and the regions’ secretariats, society members, the private sector and the nonprofit sector.
He said Vision 2030, represented by the housing program, has shed light on the importance of promoting the role of the non-profit sector and increasing its contribution.
The housing sector has lately seen a fruitful participation by individuals, associations and the social responsibility program in the private sector, to support thousands of eligible families.
Al-Hogail said the center aims to improve the quality of voluntary work to enable more individuals and organizations to participate in sustainable housing development in an effective manner throughout the Kingdom.
Saudi minister inaugurates Housing Voluntarism Center
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Saudi minister inaugurates Housing Voluntarism Center
- Al-Hogail said the center aims to improve the quality of voluntary work to enable more individuals and organizations to participate in sustainable housing development
National eLearning Center launches ‘Multiversity,’ honors outstanding achievements
- ‘Multiversity’ to boost ties between universities, private sector
- Targets program development, joint teaching, resource sharing
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National eLearning Center recently launched a “Multiversity” initiative to enhance collaboration between universities and the private sector.
The announcement was made at the Digital Learning Forum, at the center’s headquarters in Riyadh, under the patronage of Education Minister Yousef bin Abdullah Al-Benyan, who is also the NeLC’s board chairman.
The Multiversity initiative focuses on program development, joint teaching, and the sharing of digital resources.
It seeks to improve efficiency and effectiveness and expand access to quality higher education.
The forum honored institutions that excelled in the National Digital Learning Indicator 2024–2025, which monitors the progress of digital learning and training across the Kingdom.
In addition, winners of the second edition of the Innovation Award in eLearning and training were recognized.
The award seeks to foster innovation, enhance the quality of skills programs, and acknowledge national efforts in human capability development, and the implementation of eLearning and training.
At the conclusion of the forum, the Professional Certificate in AI Augmented Teaching was launched in partnership with the National Institute for Educational Professional Development.
The certificate aims to empower teachers and faculty members to use artificial tools responsibly and effectively, and enhance the quality of learning experiences in digital environments.
The event also marked the launch of the “Numo” platform, affiliated with the National Institute for Educational Professional Development and developed in partnership with the Ministry of Education.
The goal is to strengthen teachers’ professional development through integrated and tailored online training pathways.
